Alla Mashanova

Alla Mashanova is a Researcher at the University of Hertfordshire, affiliated with the School of Life and Medical Sciences and the Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science. Her work bridges ecology, mathematical modelling, and data analysis.

• Education: Biology (BSc), Theoretical Ecology (PhD)
• Alumni: Royal Holloway, University of London; Urals' State University

Research Interests:

• Animal movement: Focused on aphid walking behavior, cattle grazing patterns, and spatial ecology.
• Mathematical & statistical modelling: Applied to lymphocyte proliferation, disease spread, and ecological dynamics.
• Plant communities: Studying effects of mowing on meadow diversity and plant identification methodologies.

Key Projects:

• Database for ecological records at Bayfordbury
• Mowing impacts on grasslands
• Spatial infection spread models
• Oriental cuckoo egg size studies